ANNOUNCING THE RELEASE OF THE ULTIPHOTOS PLAYING CARDS: CLUB2012 DECK PRODUCED BY ULTICARDS

Washington, DC (November 15, 2012) —UltiPhotos, the world’s leading provider of Ultimate tournament photography announced the introduction of a first-of-its-kind deck of playing cards featuring photos of Club Championships teams in partnership with UltiCards, the leading producer of Ultimate strategy and training materials.

The deck, titled UltiPhotos Playing Cards: Club 2012, is a 54-card deck of playing cards that features every team that made the 2012 USA Ultimate Club Championships. It includes photos from the Open, Women’s, Mixed, and Masters divisions from 2012 tournaments such as the US Open, Chesapeake Invite, Labor Day, and the USA Ultimate Fall Series, including the Club Championships.

"We are thrilled to be able to introduce such a great product that really showcases the sport of Ultimate in a way that players, fans, and those new to the sport can all enjoy", commented Kevin Leclaire, UltiPhotos Founder and Chief Photographer. "The photos we included represent the most amazing images of the 2012 Club season – Imagine playing your favorite card games with a deck featuring such great Ultimate photos of some of the best club teams in the world.”

The deck is being produced by UltiCards, a company known for its leading Ultimate strategy and training card products. It is available for pre-order now at this location: http://www.ulticards.net/products/ultiphotos-playing-cards. UltiPhotos Playing Cards: Club 2012 will be available as a single deck, or in packs of 2, 5, 10, or 25 at discounted rates. The first orders will be ready to ship worldwide by November 26, 2012.

UltiCards co-founder, Nick Fothergill commented, “When I visited the factory yesterday to view the sample deck they had printed, it just blew me away. The cards look incredible! The UltiPhotos deck is a great way to appreciate the best ultimate photography in the world and something fun that Ultimate players and fans can enjoy. We're thrilled with the opportunity to contribute and work with UltiPhotos on this and future projects.”

“It will make an awesome gift for people to give the Ultimate enthusiasts in their lives this holiday season,” observed Leclaire. “This is especially true for a sport like Ultimate where there are so few products that can be given as gifts, not to mention one that has potential mainstream appeal and presents the sport with such a great visual impact. I’ve already heard from a few teachers and coaches that they want to purchase extra decks for their students and players.”

UltiPhotos is the largest provider of Ultimate tournament photography in the world. Since its founding in 2008, UltiPhotos has supplied high quality, comprehensive official tournament photography for many of the most competitive tournaments in the United States. UltiPhotos showcases the amazing action and the wonderful moments experienced in the sport of Ultimate.

UltiPhotos features a team of skilled Ultimate photographers who cover regional and championship events from coast to coast in the U.S. and Canada. Since 2008, UltiPhotos has provided official tournament photography for some of the most competitive tournaments in the U.S., including the USA Ultimate College and Club Championships since 2011. UltiPhotos covered over 50 competitive tournaments in 2012 alone. In the past year, UltiPhotos photographs have been featured in the USA Ultimate Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Skyd Magazine, UltiWorld, and The Ultimate Athlete Handbook.

For the latest news about UltiPhotos and announcements about their event photo galleries, please visit their Facebook page and/or follow their Twitter account above. All their photo galleries are posted on www.UltiPhotos.com, where there is also an extensive archive of past events dating back to 2008.

About UltiCards

Designed by top club players with over 30 years of experience playing and coaching Ultimate, UltiCards are a system of drills, skills, and strategy that will help you improve your Ultimate game. UltiCards are for players, teams, leagues, and schools looking to develop the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the sport.

From fundamental skills to advanced strategies, UltiCards are designed to make it easy to practice specific skills and elements of Ultimate.